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Fairfield Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

4840 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield, PA 17320 · (717) 642-8228 · Part of Fairfield Area School District

Hamiltonban Township’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
259
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Fairfield Area MS

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hamiltonban Township kids: Fairfield Area HS

On the path

Where Hamiltonban Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Fairfield Area El Schin Fairfield
5–8Fairfield Area MSYou are here
9–12Fairfield Area HSin Fairfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4840 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 563
Grade 660
Grade 776
Grade 860
Enrollment over time
268’20
273’21
296’22
284’23
259’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairfield Area MS from Hamiltonban Township families.

Other schools in Fairfield Area School District

The district →
Fairfield Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fairfield
B+
346 students10:1
Fairfield Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairfield
A
277 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Hamiltonban Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.